Hello, double-sided goodness; goodbye, clothing malfunctions! When I’m out and about and something on my outfit goes awry, I reach for Hollywood Fashion double-sided tape.

They’re transparent, stretchy, super sticky strips of tape designed to adhere to textiles and skin without leaving a residue. I use ‘em to hide bra straps, keep strapless tops and dresses from falling, to fix loose hems and to close gaps on button-up shirts (ugh, don’t you hate that?).

The convenient on-the-go canister holds 36 pre-cut strips and barely takes up any space in my purse. If I’m carrying a small clutch, I’ll just throw a few of the individual strips into my wallet.

I certainly have my hot mess moments, like when I accidentally brush the sleeve of my shirt against my lipgloss or splash Starbucks coffee on my jeans…

And when these moments happen, I remember why I like Shout portable wipes. They’re stain-removing towelettes that comes 12 to a box in individually wrapped packets.

Just tear open one of the packets, and rub the moistened sheet (soaked with an effective stain remover) on the stain. BAM! With these three things in my purse I don’t have to worry as much about the inevitable offending coffee/lipstick/pen stain ruining my outfit.

Why didn’t I know about all these portable treasures from before? I’m going to get them all, most especially that lint roller! My couch and most other things in my home are covered in lint from all my blankets everywhere so it’s hard to leave the house without missing a spot that I usually find out about just before I walk into wherever I’m going. The portable shout will be greeeeat for my hubby since he always, without fail, will spill coffee/soy sauce/etc on his white shirts.

Hey there, Karen! Thanks for the tips. I already stash Hollywood Tape and Shout wipes in my purse. The lint roller is genius, so that might be a nice addition. Since static is more my enemy than lint, though, I stash a fabric softener dryer sheet in my purse. When skirts or pants start to cling to the hose or tights underneath, I simply rub my legs with the dryer sheet and voila! static problem solved!

Thank you Karen for these tips. I went to the Miss Oops web site and while browsing couldn’t help but notice she carries Mishap Tape which is a little less expensive than the Hollywood Fashion Tape. They come in two sizes even and I wondered if you’ve ever tried them? In this economy every penny saved counts! I liked her Kits and they seem to be a good bargain!

I already use two out of three, but I really want to get that fashion tape! I found a tiny lint remover at CVS a couple of weeks back and it’s so useful considering I have a cat and a dog. Instead of the Shout wipes, I have a Tide pen stashed in my desk drawer. These little things really do make life a bit easier

LOL, so I used to carry around a Tide pen but I got waaaay too obsessive about it. I was busting out that thing every five minutes. For the sake of the people around me I had to go the Shout wipe route!

Yeah I kind of caught myself becoming the mom that whips out the Tide pen at the first sight of a fruit punch stain much to my sons annoyance, so I decided to leave it in the desk drawer at work. Now I just wait ’til he takes the garment off before I start attacking it with a bleach pen

Yup we have a long haired chihuahua named Scoobysnax (resembles the famous Dolce). Our cat Mystery joined our family last summer. He was a stray and now we can’t imagine our family without him

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